The NFL’s meanest player: James Harrison wins in a landslide vote
Posted: October 12, 2011 Filed under: Players Poll, Weekly Issue | Tags: james harrison, ndaumokong suh, nfl dirtiest players, nfl meanest player, ray lewis, richard seymour Leave a comment »
SI PLAYERS NFL POLL (from this week’s Oct. 17 issue, on newsstands now)
Who is the meanest player in football? (page 19)
- James Harrison, Steelers LB….35%
- Ray Lewis, Ravens LB….15%
- Ndamukong Suh, Lions DT….5%
- Richard Seymour, Raiders DT….4%
[Based on 287 NFL players who responded to SI’s survey]
FAST FACTS: No, commissioner Roger Goodell did not have a vote, but Harrison, the NFL’s most-fined player of 2010, was still the runaway winner. (And getting sidelined indefinitely with an orbital fracture on Oct. 2 isn’t likely to mellow him.) Sixty-eight players were named at least once, with linebackers (13) leading the way. Four QBs each got a single nod, as did the Lions’ Jason Hanson, who must be one ornery kicker. In a Facebook poll, Suh (40%) led Lewis (31%) and Harrison (23%). No one else was above 1%.